Weekly News Roundup – 7 December 2012

Once again the week is coming to an end and that means it’s time for a roundup of the past weeks news!

Apple launches 12 Days of Christmas app internationally for 2012 –  Apple has launched a new version of its 12 Days of Christmas app for the 2012 holiday season. The application works on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app will begin functioning on December 26th, the day after Christmas, and will provide a free iTunes gift each day until January 8th.

Apple updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4 with fixes – Today, Apple has rolled out a number of fixes for its professional video editing Mac applications. Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4 updated.

Apple releases OS X Server 2.2 update with app update caching, various fixes – Apple has released an updated version of OS X Server (version 2.2) that introduces a new software update caching system and various fixes. The new caching function, called the “Caching service” caches software updates and app updates for faster downloading. Several issues with the Server application, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, and Profile Manager are also addressed.

Apple and T-Mobile USA partner up to sell products in 2013 – T-Mobile USA has announced that it has struck an agreement with Apple to begin supporting Apple products in 2013. Deutsche Telecom Rene Obermann made the announcement to analysts today.

Google Updates YouTube for iOS App, Adds iPad, AirPlay, iPhone 5 Support -Google has updated the YouTube for iOS app, adding native support for the iPad and the iPhone 5, as well as full support for streaming videos via AirPlay, reports The Next Web.

Apple hires former Windows security hacker to strengthen OS X – It was discovered on Thursday that famed hacker and former Microsoft employee Kristin Paget is now working for Apple as a core operating system security researcher, suggesting the Cupertino company is beefing up OS X safeguards amid recent Mac-directed malware attacks.

Foxconn Planning U.S. Expansion Alongside Apple’s Push for Domestic Mac Production – Just as Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that Apple will be bringing some Mac production back to the United States next year, Bloomberg reports that Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is seeking to expand into the country.

iPad mini US shipment dates improve to one week for first time since launch – Supply of Apple’s iPad mini appears to be finally catching up with demand as the company’s online store is now showing one-week ship-by dates for all models in the U.S.

Completely Rebuilt Infinidock, Infiniboard, and Infinifolders 2.0 Now Live In Cydia [Jailbreak] – As jailbreakers wait with eager expectation for an untethered jailbreak that works on iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, Cydia developers are still hard at work. One of the community’s most popular hackers, Grant “chpwn” Paul, has updated many of his popular tweaks. His most famous tweaks, Infinidock, Infiniboard, and Infinifolders, have all been completely rebuilt and made compatible with iOS 6. Collectively they now form Infiniapps 2.0.

FCC Chairman Tells FAA To Allow Greater Use of iPads on Airplanes, Already – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today pushed for a wider use of electronic portable devices in-flight.